Investigation by a team of Kiwi researchers has found solid evidence to back an intriguing approach used to alleviate phantom limb pain in amputees.

A Dunedin-based neurosurgeon is investigating whether tiny devices implanted in the brain can stop alcoholics' cravings.

COMMENT: There is a very real concern that judges and juries will view brain scans as hard evidence.

What the aerospace industry can teach outdoors enthusiasts.

Kiwi scientists have developed a world-leading tool to accurately predict the risk of heart attack and stroke.

An ancient, metre-tall human discovered by a Kiwi and dubbed "the Hobbit" was an entirely separate species and not simply a deformed forebear of our race today.

130 scientists, entrepreneurs and policy leaders held an invitation-only, closed-door meeting at Harvard University to discuss an ambitious plan to create synthetic human genomes.

Growing Up in New Zealand study director Susan Morton is tracking the development of almost 7000 children born seven years ago in the Upper North Island.

It's a dilemma faced by many new parents: do they get up in the night to comfort their crying babies - or let them sob themselves to sleep?

Being almost too exhausted to write this very article about tiredness is painfully ironic, writes new dad Jamie Morton.

The shedding of emotional tears is unique to humans, but our evolutionary, psychological and biological reasons for "crying it out" remain a mystery.

COMMENT: The internet contains a vast store of information which is much bigger than any individual brain can carry - and that's not always a good thing.

The shedding of emotional tears is unique to humans, but our evolutionary, psychological and biological reasons for "crying it out" remain a mystery.

COMMENT: We believe that random funding is a fair and transparent way to choose between equally qualified applicants, writes Kath McPherson.

With no cause and no cure, autism remains one of the most mind-bogglingly complex disorders for researchers to tackle.

Bugs capable of everything from curing diseases to mopping up pollution are a step closer after scientists created an artificial lifeform in a lab.

Scientists believe by 2045 they will have achieved immortality.

Reseachers from across the world have attended a major conference in Christchurch showing off their latest theories, technology, data, and videos furthering the state-of-the-art in human robot interaction.

Viagra could be given to women in childbirth to reduce complications and save babies' lives.

A device that sends an electric current into nerve fibres found in the ears could help millions of people with depression.

Adult play is a booming branch of the wellness industry, but can it really relieve stress? Cherrill Hicks finds out.

A new paper from researchers at Johns Hopkins University suggests that learning to ignore certain things is a powerful tool for helping people focus.

Microbiologist Adam Roberts went digging through men's beards in search of poop.

British scientists have received official permission to genetically modify human embryos.

Humans aren't going to last forever, no species ever has. It's hard for me to believe there's anything afterwards.

A simple jab could stop cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and junk food, say scientists.

Average penis size revealed: Scientists attempt to find what is 'normal' to reassure concerned men.